# Julius Answer > Julius Answer by DealsFlow is an AI receptionist for US small businesses. It answers every call 24/7, books appointments, takes messages and puts callers through to your team. Julius Answer is made by DealsFlow. It is not related to Julius AI (julius.ai), the data-analysis tool. Key facts (updated 2026-10-21): - Product: Julius Answer, an AI receptionist (AI phone answering service) for US small businesses, made by DealsFlow. - What it does: answers calls 24/7 in a natural voice, books appointments and estimate visits, takes messages and call-back requests, transfers callers to the right person, remembers returning callers, emails a summary of every call, and keeps every caller in a built-in CRM. - Setup: sign up online, describe the business by typing or talking to the setup assistant, get a local number in your area code (or keep your number with call forwarding). About ten minutes; no other website or account needed. - Pricing (USD, 7-day free trial with up to 150 minutes, cancel anytime, every feature on every plan): - Starter: $79/month, 300 call minutes, 1 call(s) answered at once - Pro: $199/month, 1,000 call minutes, 3 call(s) answered at once - Business: $399/month, 3,000 call minutes, 10 call(s) answered at once - Extra minutes (never expire): - 100 extra minutes: $25 - 500 extra minutes: $110 - 2,000 extra minutes: $400 - API and MCP: a REST API, webhooks and a remote MCP server (for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other AI apps) cover calls, transcripts, contacts, bookings, messages and the receptionist's setup; sign in with OAuth or an API key; agencies get a partner API for many businesses. Docs: https://julius.dealsflow.ai/docs/ - Not available yet: text messages to callers, outbound sales calls, live human agents, HIPAA Business Associate Agreements, SOC 2 report, native HubSpot/Salesforce/ServiceTitan/Jobber/Clio integrations (webhooks, Zapier and Make work today), a free plan, annual billing. - Billing: each call counts in whole minutes, rounded up. Unused included minutes don't roll over. - Region: United States, English. - Sign up: https://julius.dealsflow.ai/signup/ · Pricing: https://julius.dealsflow.ai/pricing/ · Contact: https://julius.dealsflow.ai/contact/ ## Product - [24 hour answering service for small business: every call, answered by AI](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/answering-service/index.md): A 24 hour AI phone answering service for small businesses: answers every call in your business's name, books appointments and takes messages. From $79/month. - [About Julius Answer](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/about/index.md): Julius Answer is an AI receptionist built by DealsFlow for US small businesses that can't afford to miss calls. What we build, how we work and how to reach us. - [After-hours answering service: nights, weekends and holidays](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/after-hours-answering-service/index.md): An after-hours answering service for small businesses: Julius Answer takes nights, weekends and holidays, books the morning, and puts emergencies through to you. - [An answering service for your kind of business](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/industries/index.md): An AI answering service that knows what to ask, book and flag in your line of work: plumbers, HVAC, contractors, salons, dental offices, law firms and more. - [Bilingual answering service: English and Spanish on every call](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/bilingual-answering-service/index.md): A bilingual AI answering service: Julius Answer answers in English and Spanish, books appointments and takes messages, with summaries in English. From $79/mo. - [Everything your AI receptionist does](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/features/index.md): Everything Julius Answer does: 24/7 AI call answering, booking, transfers, caller memory, follow-up texts and emails, Slack, Zapier and a built-in CRM. - [Frequently asked questions](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/faq/index.md): Answers to common questions about Julius Answer: how the AI receptionist works, pricing and minutes, phone numbers and forwarding, booking, privacy and setup. - [Guides for small-business phones](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/guides/index.md): Plain-English guides for small businesses: AI receptionists and their cost, phone scripts and etiquette, voicemail greetings and Google Local Services Ads. - [How Julius Answer works](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/how-it-works/index.md): How the Julius Answer AI receptionist works: sign up, describe your business by typing or talking, forward your line, and every call is answered and summarized. - [Julius Answer compared](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/compare/index.md): Julius Answer side by side with Smith.ai, Ruby, Goodcall, Rosie, Frontdesk, Dialzara, Upfirst and AIRA: pricing, what's included and who each fits, with sources. - [Missed call calculator: what unanswered calls cost you](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/missed-call-calculator/index.md): Free missed call calculator: enter the new-customer calls you miss and what a customer is worth to see the revenue lost each month and year. Sourced, no sign-up. - [Privacy Policy](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/privacy/index.md): How Julius Answer by DealsFlow collects, uses and protects information about businesses that use the AI receptionist and the people who call them. - [Security and privacy](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/security/index.md): How Julius Answer protects your business and your callers: separate data per business, Stripe payments, encrypted credentials, privacy rules on calls and exports. - [Simple pricing. Every feature on every plan.](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/pricing/index.md): Julius Answer pricing: three AI receptionist plans with every feature, a 7-day free trial and extra minutes that never expire. See what each plan includes. - [Talk to us](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/contact/index.md): Questions about Julius Answer, the AI receptionist by DealsFlow? Send us a message about sales, support or partnerships and we'll reply by email. - [Terms of Service](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/terms/index.md): The terms for using Julius Answer, the AI receptionist by DealsFlow: accounts, free trial and billing, acceptable use, AI limitations, cancellation and liability. - [The AI receptionist that answers every call](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/index.md): Julius Answer is an AI receptionist that answers every call 24/7, books appointments, takes messages and transfers callers. From $79/month, free trial. - [Virtual receptionist service: answered by AI, from $79 a month](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/virtual-receptionist/index.md): An AI virtual receptionist for small business: answers your calls 24/7, books appointments and takes messages, from $79/month. Pricing compared with live services. ## Industries - [Answering service for contractors](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/industries/contractors/index.md): An AI answering service for contractors and remodelers: answers every call 24/7, books estimate visits with the job details and flags storm damage as urgent. - [Answering service for plumbers](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/industries/plumbers/index.md): An AI answering service for plumbers: answers every call 24/7, flags leaks as urgent, books estimate visits and emails you the details. - [Property management answering service](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/industries/property-management/index.md): An AI answering service for property managers: takes tenant maintenance requests 24/7, puts emergencies through and books showings of available units. - [HVAC answering service](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/industries/hvac/index.md): An HVAC answering service with AI: answers 24/7 through heat waves and cold snaps, flags no-heat calls as urgent and books service visits. - [Answering service for real estate agents](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/industries/real-estate/index.md): An AI answering service for real estate agents and brokers: answers every call 24/7, asks buy, sell or rent, and books showings and listing appointments. - [Electrician answering service](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/industries/electricians/index.md): AI answering service for electrical contractors: answers calls 24/7, flags sparking outlets and burning smells as urgent, and books estimate visits. - [Answering service for roofing contractors](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/industries/roofing/index.md): AI answering service for roofers: takes storm-week call surges, asks if it's an insurance claim, flags active leaks and books roof inspections 24/7. - [Salon answering service and virtual receptionist](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/industries/salons-and-spas/index.md): An AI salon answering service and virtual receptionist for salons and spas: answers while your team is with clients and books by service and stylist. - [Dental answering service](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/industries/dental-offices/index.md): A dental answering service with AI: books new and existing patients, flags worsening pain or swelling as urgent, and never gives medical advice. - [Legal and attorney answering service for law firms](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/industries/law-firms/index.md): An AI legal and attorney answering service: a law firm phone answering service that books consultations, flags court deadlines and never gives legal advice. - [Automotive answering service for auto repair shops](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/industries/auto-repair/index.md): An AI automotive answering service for auto repair shops: books service appointments with year, make and model, handles breakdowns safely, never diagnoses. - [AI phone answering for restaurants](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/industries/restaurants/index.md): AI phone answering for restaurants during the dinner rush: takes reservations with party size and allergies, and answers hours and parking questions. - [AI receptionist for gyms and fitness studios](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/industries/fitness-studios/index.md): An AI receptionist for gyms and fitness studios that books classes and intro sessions, answers membership questions from your info, and flags injuries. - [Answering service for accountants and tax firms](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/industries/accounting-firms/index.md): An AI answering service for accounting and tax firms: books consultations, flags filing deadlines in the next day or two as urgent, never gives tax advice. ## Guides - [What is an AI receptionist?](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/guides/what-is-an-ai-receptionist/index.md): What an AI receptionist is, how it handles a call step by step, what it can and can't do, how it compares with answering services and how to set one up. - [How much does an AI receptionist cost in 2026?](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/guides/ai-receptionist-cost/index.md): What an AI or virtual receptionist costs in 2026: per-minute, per-call and per-caller pricing, named vendor prices, a worked estimate and hidden costs. - [AI receptionist vs answering service vs human receptionist](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/guides/ai-receptionist-vs-answering-service/index.md): AI receptionist, live answering service or in-house receptionist? Honest trade-offs, cost per call from named vendors and a decision table for small businesses. - [Missed call statistics for small businesses (2026)](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/guides/missed-call-statistics/index.md): Sourced missed call statistics for 2026: how many business calls go unanswered, what callers do next, and which popular figures have no traceable source. - [How to forward your business calls to an AI receptionist](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/guides/how-to-forward-business-calls/index.md): Forward business calls to an AI receptionist on Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile or a landline: codes for all or unanswered calls, testing and troubleshooting. - [Best AI receptionists for small business in 2026](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/guides/best-ai-receptionist/index.md): A sourced comparison of AI receptionists and live services for small business in 2026: who each fits, billing model, entry price and notable limits. - [Cheapest AI answering services in 2026 (and is there a free one?)](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/guides/cheapest-ai-answering-service/index.md): The cheapest AI answering services in 2026, free plan included: entry prices, real monthly costs at 30, 100 and 300 calls, and the hidden costs to check. - [What is a virtual receptionist? Human vs AI virtual receptionists](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/guides/virtual-receptionist/index.md): What a virtual receptionist is, how live services like Ruby and Smith.ai compare with AI receptionists, answering services and IVRs, and what each costs. - [Business voicemail greetings: 42 examples you can copy](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/guides/business-voicemail-greeting/index.md): 42 business voicemail greeting examples to copy: professional, after-hours, holiday, trade and Spanish scripts, plus a simple formula and recording tips. - [How to answer the phone professionally: scripts and call flows](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/guides/how-to-answer-the-phone-professionally/index.md): How to answer the phone professionally: a greeting formula, 12 greeting examples, the five parts of a business call and sample scripts for six businesses. - [Phone etiquette for small businesses: 25 rules and a checklist](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/guides/phone-etiquette/index.md): Phone etiquette for small businesses: 25 rules grouped by moment of the call, say-this-not-that phrases, a front-desk checklist and a one-week training plan. - [Google Local Services Ads: how LSA works in 2026](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/guides/google-local-services-ads/index.md): How Google Local Services Ads work in 2026: pay per lead, which calls are charged (now including missed calls), how LSA ranking works and how lead credits work. - [Google Guaranteed in 2026: what changed and how to get Google Verified](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/guides/google-guaranteed/index.md): Google Guaranteed ended in November 2025 and Google Verified replaced it. What Google checks, who qualifies, what it costs and how to get the new badge. - [Legal intake services: a guide for small and solo law firms](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/guides/legal-intake/index.md): How legal intake works from first call to signed engagement letter: who does each step, questions by practice area, a call script and intake services compared. - [ChatGPT and Claude for phone calls: connect them to your AI receptionist](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/guides/chatgpt-and-claude-for-phone-calls/index.md): Connect ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code or Cursor to your AI receptionist with MCP: setup steps, which access to choose, 20 things to ask and the safety rules. ## Comparisons - [Julius Answer vs Smith.ai: pricing and features compared](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/compare/julius-answer-vs-smith-ai/index.md): Julius Answer vs Smith.ai: per-minute AI plans against Smith.ai's per-call AI and live receptionist plans, with prices as listed October 19, 2026. - [Julius Answer vs Ruby: pricing and features compared](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/compare/julius-answer-vs-ruby/index.md): Ruby's live receptionists bill per minute, rounded up; Julius Answer is an AI receptionist on monthly minute plans. Prices as listed October 19, 2026. - [Julius Answer vs Goodcall: pricing and features compared](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/compare/julius-answer-vs-goodcall/index.md): Goodcall pricing compared with Julius Answer: per unique customer vs per call minute, what each tier includes, and worked costs as listed October 19, 2026. - [Julius Answer vs Rosie: pricing and features compared](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/compare/julius-answer-vs-rosie/index.md): Rosie vs Julius Answer: what each plan includes, which Rosie tiers add booking and transfers, and worked monthly costs, as listed October 19, 2026. - [Julius Answer vs Frontdesk (My AI Front Desk): pricing and features compared](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/compare/julius-answer-vs-frontdesk/index.md): Frontdesk (formerly My AI Front Desk) vs Julius Answer: credits against minute plans, what each includes, and worked costs, as listed October 19, 2026. - [Julius Answer vs Dialzara: pricing and features compared](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/compare/julius-answer-vs-dialzara/index.md): Dialzara vs Julius Answer: four per-minute tiers against three minute plans, overage rates and worked monthly costs, as listed October 19, 2026. - [Julius Answer vs Upfirst: pricing and features compared](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/compare/julius-answer-vs-upfirst/index.md): Upfirst vs Julius Answer: per-call plans from $24.95 against per-minute plans with a built-in CRM, plus worked monthly costs as listed October 19, 2026. - [Julius Answer vs AIRA: pricing and features compared](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/compare/julius-answer-vs-aira/index.md): AIRA vs Julius Answer: per-call AI receptionist plans from $24.95 against per-minute plans, what each includes, and worked costs as listed October 19, 2026. ## Docs (API, MCP, webhooks) - [Julius Answer docs: API, MCP server and webhooks](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/docs/index.md): Julius Answer docs: connect Claude and ChatGPT to your AI receptionist (MCP), use the REST API, get webhooks for calls and bookings, or use the partner API. - [Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other AI apps](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/docs/connect-ai-apps/index.md): Add your AI receptionist to Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code as an MCP connector: the address, steps for each app, access levels and troubleshooting. - [Texting and follow-ups](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/docs/texting-and-follow-ups/index.md): How Julius Answer texts and emails callers: missed-call texts, appointment reminders, review requests, US carrier registration, consent, STOP, replies and the API. - [The REST API: quickstart](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/docs/api/index.md): The Julius Answer REST API: base address, API keys, your first request, errors, paging, rate limits and examples in curl, Python and JavaScript. - [API keys and OAuth sign-in](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/docs/authentication/index.md): How Julius Answer API keys and OAuth 2.1 work: access levels, expiry, revoking, PKCE, dynamic client registration, client ID metadata documents and token lifetimes. - [Webhooks and the events feed](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/docs/events/index.md): Julius Answer webhooks and the events feed: event types, payloads, signature checks in Python and Node, retries, and polling for new calls and bookings. - [The MCP server](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/docs/mcp/index.md): Technical details of the Julius Answer MCP server: Streamable HTTP, protocol versions, OAuth discovery, tools and annotations, prompts, approvals and limits. - [Every operation: API and MCP reference](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/docs/reference/index.md): Every Julius Answer API operation and MCP tool: the REST request, what it does, its inputs and the access it needs (read, write or admin). - [The partner API for agencies](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/docs/partners/index.md): The Julius Answer partner API for agencies: create receptionist workspaces for clients, manage them all with one partner key, and use MCP across every business. - [Changelog](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/docs/changelog/index.md): What changed in the Julius Answer API, MCP server, webhooks and partner API, newest first, and how changes are announced and versioned. ## Optional - [Everything on one page](https://julius.dealsflow.ai/llms-full.txt): the full text of this site in Markdown.